Selective laser melting (SLM) is a relatively new additive manufacturing technology for aerospace components. Due to high thermal gradient associated with the excessively high melting and cooling rate, significant amount of residual stresses are generated in the material in combination with a strong texture along the build direction. SLM process parameters including scanning strategy play an important role to control mechanical properties, texture and associated residual stress Ti-6Al-4V finished product. This study investigates the effect of scanning strategy on the residual stress generation. Four scanning strategies were investigated; they are: continuous unidirectional, continuous bidirectional, Island scan bidirectional, and chess scan bidirectional (surface profile is shown in Figure 1. The results infer that residual stresses as high as the yield stress of the material were introduced in as-fabricated specimens. Although 90% of the residual stresses were relaxed by a subsequent hot isostatic pressing (HIP) method, a thin layer tensile residual stresses were still present in all specimens after HIPing. These tensile residual stresses in combination with surface imperfections may accelerate fatigue crack initiation and growth when the component is in service that ultimately may result in catastrophic failure of the component.
Laser shock peening is a surface treatment technology that provides enhanced fatigue properties of metallic materials by introducing deep compressive residual stress that delays fatigue crack initiation and reduces fatigue crack growth rate. The specimens were laser shock peened after HIPing, and the resultant residual stresses are also characterized to investigate whether laser peening can successfully eliminate the surface tensile residual stresses by introducing a deep compressive residual stress.
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Characterization of residual stress in addtively manufactured ti 6 al-4v after laser shock peening suraiya zabeen
1. Characterization of Residual
Stress in Additively
Manufactured Ti‐6Al‐4V Material
After Laser Shock Peening
S. Zabeen, A. Alibe, M. M. Attallah, D. Proud,
and M. E. Fitzpatrick
6th International Conference on Laser Peening and Related Phenomena
06/11 - 11/11/2016 Pretoria and Skukuza, South Africa
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3. Aim
1. To investigate the effect of scanning strategy on
the residual stresses in selectively laser melted
Ti-6Al-4V.
2. To determine whether laser shock peening is
effective in introducing compressive residual
stresses at the surface.
4. Experimental Methods
Surface Profile
Residual Stress Characterization
(by Incremental Hole Drilling )
With and
without removal
of the base
plate
After Hot
Isostatic
Pressing
After laser
shock peening
Mechanical
Properties
after HIP+LSP
Mechanical
Properties and
texture after
HIPing
13. Residual Stresses in as-built with Base Plate
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ResidualStress/MPa
Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi σz
Cont. Bi σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
14. Residual Stresses in as-built with BP
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ResidualStress/MPa
Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi σz
Cont. Bi σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
15. Residual Stresses in as-built with Base Plate
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ResidualStress/MPa
Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi σz
Cont. Bi σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
IslandScan
ChessScan
Cont.Uni.
Cont.Bi.
16. Residual Stresses in as-built without Base
Plate
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Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
17. Residual Stresses in as-built without BP
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Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni σx
Cont. Bi. σz
Cont. Bi. σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
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Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi σz
Cont. Bi σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
Comparison of residual stresses between
specimens with and without BP
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Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni σx
Cont. Bi. σz
Cont. Bi. σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
With Base Plate Without Base Plate
IslandScan
ChessScan
Cont.Uni.
Cont.Bi.
19. Effect of Delamination
With Base Plate Without Base Plate
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Depth /micron
Cont. Uni. σx L
Cont. Uni σx R
Cont. Bi. σx L
Cont. Bi. σx R
Island Scan σx L
Island Scan σx R
Chess Scan σx L
Chess Scan σx R
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Cont. Uni. σz L
Cont. Uni σz R
Cont. Bi. σz L
Cont. Bi. σz R
Island Scan σz L
Island Scan σz R
Chess Scan σz L
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Island Scan σx L
Island Scan σx R
Chess Scan σx L
Chess Scan σx R
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Island Scan σz L
Island Scan σz R
Chess Scan σz L
Chess Scan σz R
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Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi. σz
Cont. Bi σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
Residual Stresses after HIPing
With Base Plate
21. Residual Stresses after HIPing
With Base Plate Without Base Plate
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Depth /micron
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Cont. Uni. σz
Cont. Uni. σx
Cont. Bi. σz
Cont. Bi σx
Island Scan σz
Island Scan σx
Chess Scan σz
Chess Scan σx
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22. Laser Shock Peening
Four Ti-6Al-4V AM specimens were patch peened on
one surface
Peening Parameters
Power Density : 10 GW/
cm2
Time : 18 ns
Number of layers: 2
Spot Shape: Square
Spot Size: 3 x 3 mm2
50% overlap and 200%
coverage
Ablative Layer : Yes
Base
23. Peening location and strategy
Base
BuildDirection
5 mm
Laser
Peened
Area
Figure: peening location with respect to the Base
Peening starts exactly from the base.
Figure: peening Strategy
Material was peened only on one side
50 mm
27. Comparison of Residual Stresses
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ResidualStress/MPa
Depth /micron
Island Scan as built
σz
Island Scan After
HIPing σz
Island Scan HIP+LSP
σz
28. Combined LSP and SLM Technique
Comparison of residual stresses between the as-built state, and
LSP treated in 316L material made by SLM
(1mm spot size, NO ablative coating)
(Reference LMTM)
29. Conclusions
1. A high tensile residual stresses (approximately equal to the yield
stress) were found near the surface in as-built condition in the
build direction.
2. 60% lower residual stresses are found in the horizontal direction.
3. After HIPing 90% residual stresses are relaxed for all specimens
in both directions.
4. LSP effectively introduced high compressive residual stresses
(– 450 MPa).
1. There is no significant effect of scanning strategies found on
residual stresses.